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Show A V MILLARD COUNTY ARTS jrnraiiyii. USPS 446-74- p- S - V Ajr FOUNDED IN 1894 0 25 CENTS NATIONAL NEWSPAPER founded 188' MILLARD COUNTY'S FIRST NEWSPAPER A$0CM on - UlMStR Vol. 88 No. 27 Millard County Progress, Fillmore, Utah 84631, F OF unael f&M TMt Friday, July 2, 1982 in? Kidnapped Girl located in Delta CMiumcx H HAT a a ; ir 4 ofJULY a A July Readers Digest magazine story entitled, Missing: 100,000 Children a Year, led to the recovery of one of those children by her father. Ten missing children were pictured in the article which related some of the incidents in which children had been kidnapped either by a parent, by persona unknown, or had simply vanished without a y-'trace. One of die children pictured was WWW Jamie Marie Dake, who had been missing from her home in Missouri since Feb. 22, 1981 when she was 5 years old . A reader in Delta noticed Jamie Maries $ picture and reported her whereabouts to Missouri authorities who in turn contacted Millard County authorities. On Wednesday, June 23, 1982, Sheriff Ed Phillips, accompanied by Deputy Sheriff Ross Johnson and Deputy County Attorney Clayton Huntsman located and arrested James Edward Shields, Jamie Marie Dake stepfather of the missing child. Before being arrested and taken into custody, Mr. Shields informed them that his wife, Violet "The child appeared to healthy and Marie Shields, had seen the Readers Digest happy," according to Huntsman. It could article containing her daughters photo have been worse, though. You never know and had left the state on Monday with the what can happen when people put child to avoid losing Jamie Marie. She had above the law, even though they may fled to Elko, Nevada where her mother fe I righteous about it. Huntsman said both lives. co iples seemed to love the little girl very A Missouri court had awarded legal cusm.ch and the girl seemed at ease with them tody of the child to her reportedly wealthy all It was ironic, he said, that when they natural father, James W. Dake of Jackson w nt to investigate and arrest Shields that County, Missouri, with visitation rights he was wearing a the was labeled, going to her natural mother, Mrs. Shields. He said that Worlds Greatest Dad. Mr. and Mrs. Dake (the father had also Shields seemed to take his duties as a father remarried) arrived in Millard County Wedsc iously and that the couple were expecting nesday to regain physical custody of the a hild of their own in approximately three child. Mrs. Shields, upon the advice of her ' hs. husband, turned herself in to Millard County Another paradox of the story is that in authorities on Friday, June 25th. addition to Mrs. Shields being the former Missouri's Jackson County Associate wife of Mr. Dake, Mrs. Dake is also the Circuit Court had sent felony arrest warrants former wife of Mr. Shields. When the coupto Utah. Both Mr. and Mrs. Shields waived les divorced, each married the others extradition proceedings before Judge Chrisspouse. The Shields travel a great deal as tian Ronnow Friday in the 9th Circuit Court. Mr. Shields is in the construction trade. Bail was set at $10,000 and the pair given The Readers Digest article cited the feet until Friday, July 2, 1982 to report to Jackson that, ...no single U.S. agency concerns itCounty, Missouri authorities. Jamie Marie self exclusively with missing children on a was voluntarily returned to Mr. Dake on national scale. Automobiles, handguns and silverware can be registered, traced and' Friday. Attorney Huntsman said the kidnapping recovered more easily than children. But (custodial interference) charge against Mr. thanks to the Reader's Digest, at least one and Mrs. Shields was a Class D felony in of those missing children has been reunited Missouri. with her distraught father. f . SPECMCUIM O A mat. .C I II . "iff-- . .. ;ml 1 saj rAe Huntsman family pose beside one of the new caution Left to right are Robert, fA?p generously donated to Fillmore City. Sonia on dad Clayton 's shoulders, and Michelle in mom Bonnie s arms. Caution Signs Donated To City Two Caution, Children at Play street signs have been donated to Fillmore City by Clayton and Bonnie Huntsman. They have been erected on 100 North for the section of the dead end street just east of Big A Auto Parts to the end of the street on which the Huntsmans live. Mrs. Huntsman said 24 children under the age of 18. including her own three, live on this street and since there are no sidewalks the children sometimes wander out in the street to play. They have been cautioned, but at times the children fotget, she said. Some motorists fail to observe the speed limit of 25 mph and have even sped down the street and honked the children out of the way without slowing down, Huntsman said. Moderation and basic adult driving behavior go a long way towards neighborUnfortunhood safety, he emphasized. ately, some still resent the proposition that the law applies to all of us, equally, and that no one is too good or too important to obey our laws. The Huntsmans hope the new signs will remind drivers to watch for children in this area, and encourage them to use caution and help protect all the little ones who are too small to realize the danger of their actions. Mr. Huntsman, the Deputy County Attorney, stressed, "If people just used a little common sense and acted in a mature, Christian way, many of our legal problems would not be necessary to act upon. ; V New speed limit and stop signs have been erected throughout the city. Photo on left shows school zone sign near Millard High School, center is new stop ft t 5 action-packe- .JL them-se'v- Fillmore has great plans for their Fourth of July celebration, so whatever you do, . dont miss out on the fen! The Fourth will ; be celebrated on Saturday, July 3rd, this ; year as the Fourth falls on Sunday. The day will begin at 10 a.m. with a parade down Main Street. A delicious dinner, prepared by the Fillmore First Ward, will be served from II a.m. to 12 noon. On the menu will be Roast Beef, Baked Beans, Cole Slaw, Potato Salad, Roll, Cold Drink, and Cake. Dinner prices are $3.50 for adults and $2.50 for children. In the park there will be new games and activities as well as some of the old favorites. Included are: Pony Rides, Nail Shoot, Ball Throw, Pound, Fish Pond, Miniature Golf, Wacky Wagon Ride, Chicken Chase (three categories). Greased Pole, and a Dunking Booth. The minature gold has a Grand will be awarded to the best golfer of the day. You can play as often as you like. A running chart will be pasted to see whos ahead. The Grand Prize is a digital quartz wrist watch, which features an alarm, timer, ; date, etc. ; There will be Cartoons for All, young or , old! On hand to be dunked in the Dunking' Booth from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. will be: Stephanie Wilson, Karen Hunter, Eric Cox, Ernie Wilson, Mike Rhinehart, Kim Brunson, Keesha Ewers, and Principal Mike Bishop. So, get your pitching arm in shapel Everything except the roast beef dinner and baked good sale will use only tickets this year. Tickets have been on sale all during this week so as to avoid waiting in long lines the park Saturday morning. A0 tickets-- .' are 254 each, but if you buy before Saturday,-- , ; you get a 10 discount. , Have your tickets ready, so as soon as the) parade is over you can walk over to the park' and be first to join in the games, food, and . fun! Contact Jack or Edna McBride for tickets, . d B-- . Prize-whic- h J sign in the subdivision northeast of town, and right is new speed limit sign on Canyon Road which changes its zone from 30 mph to 2 5 mph. From 400 East to Main Street Now Posted 25 MPH Fillmore City is all dressed up for the with several new signs, although some motorists may not be too happy with them. Residents of these areas are, evert They are new speed limit signs, new stop signs, and new caution signs. Fillmore Officer graduates from P.O.S.T. Cordon S. Bennett, a Fillmore City Police Officer, graduated from the Utah State Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) academy on June 18, 1962. Mr. D. Clive Winn, director, said Bennett was part of the 101st session of POST and that this was the 13th commencement exercise held at the Police Academy. Chief Louis H. Fetherolf of the Midvale Police Department was the keynote speaker. Bennett started his career with the Fillmore City Police Department on Sept. 1, 1981 and attended POST from April 12, 1962 until his graduation. His grades were outstanding at the academy and he scored among the very highest in the physical portion of the training. Bennett was born in Holden and graduated from Millard High School in 1978. He is also a member of the Fillmore Ambulance Team. His other police training includes a year as dispatcher for the Millard County Sheriff s Department and a year dispatching for the Emery County SherifT s Department. He is married to the former Darshan Childs of Orangeville, Emery County. .TTfc. Kh Officer Gordon Bennett Through the efforts of Police Chief Clayton Edwards and Fillmore City officials, speed limit signs have been erected designating that 400 West is a 25 mph zone all the way from 400 North to 500 South, and Canyon Road from 400 East to Main Street has been changed from a 30 mph zone to 25 mph. New school zone speed limit signs have been posted near the high school, elementary school, and the new middle school which is being constructed. The 15 mph school zone speed limit is in effect while school is in session. At other times the residential speed limit of 25 mph can be observed. There are four new signs at the high school and two new ones at the elementary middle school location. All residential streets continue to have a speed limit of 25 mph, Edwards said, with the exception of a 30 mph zone on 400 North from Main Street to the freeway overpass. This street is also designated as and the speed limit on this thoroughfare change from 30 mph to 55 mph at the freeway overpass. However, motorists are urged to use extra caution in thia area as many children live and walk along this street which has no sidewalks. In addition to the new speed limit signs, two stop signs have been added at the housing subdivision northeast of town. One is a stop sign for northbound traffic and the other Continued on Page 2 Bill Shumway and Pres. Wayne Peterson display trophies to be given away to winners of the 8th annual Demolition Derby to be held at the Deseret Fairgrounds July 3 at 7 p.m. Officer Mike Win get Demolition Derby July 3rd Joins Fillmore Police Force The 8th annual Demolition Derby will Mike Winget has joined the Fillmore be held Sat. July 3, 1982 at 7.00 p.m. at the Police Department as a part time officer, Deseret Fairgrounds. Cost will be $3.00 for Chief Clayton Edwards announced today. He adults. $1.00 for children 12 and under. Six said Winget has been on duty for the police sears and younger get in free. Bill Shumway. Larry Sannes and Harry department since May 5, 1982. Gardner are this year's Derby chairmen. Mike has been a member of the Millard There will be seven trophies given away. County Sheriff's Posse since November, 1981. Mike is a busy man. Betide police duties he works part time at the Fillthe Fillmore Volunteer Fire Department. more Hospital, helps his parents, Lono and Helen Winget. at their drive-inn- , He was bom in Fillmore, graduated from and from fell to spring drives a school bus At if that Millard High School in 1973, and has an werent enough he is also a Lieutenant in Associate degree from Utah Technical Col are' 1st, 2nd. 3rd, must aggressive . driver, powder puff and best job. paint All participants must have entrance fees into Bill Shumwav 8M jbO. Larrv Sannes . or Ham Gardner bv Fridas July 2, 1982 at 8 00 p m Come on out and join the fun They wipe-out- SW-JSS- his-or- lege in Flectronics Denise former He is married to the Santa of Segflme Barbara. California. Mike and Denise are the parents of two children. Anna Mane. 3, and Michael, 2 |